Mastro de Paja Pompei Smooth Author Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Like Castello, Mastro de Paja holds a special place in the world of Italian high-grade pipe workshops. Founded in 1972 by Giancarlo Guidi, the MdP team was soon joined by Giannino Spadoni and Bruto Sordini with the Guidi and Spadoni at the helm of the company until 1981. Guidi then left with Sordini to found Ser Jacopo, and Sordini would later leave Ser Jacopo to found Don Carlos. Spadoni, on the other hand, stayed at MdP until he also left, after which he founded Fiamma di Re. Today, Mastro de Paja is guided by Alberto Montini, with the workshop being known for both the manufacture of some of Italy’s most admired pipes, and for having launched the careers of some of its most respected artisans.

Sitting somewhere between an author and a bullmoose, this “Pompe” from Italy’s Mastro de Paja looks blends Italian and Anglo-French styles (especially American) into something that would be a worthy challenger to Savinelli’s own author shape, the 320KS. This one is a little bit more compact, however, making it even more well suited for pocketing and puffing on the go, while also having the kind of beautiful flame grain patterns normally only seen on its competitors’ high end models.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It comes with its original box and sleeve.

Details:

Length: 5″ / 127.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.26″ / 32.00mm

Weight: 2.4oz / 70g